The Spread of Islam to Southeast Asia

Summary of the Spread of Islam to Southeast Asia



The above map shows the spread of Islam throughout Southeast Asia. By clicking on the placeholders on the map in numerical order, you can trace the spread from port cities on the coast of Sumatra (1) all the way to Mindanao (5). Traders and Sufis spread the new faith to Java and the rest of island Southeast Asia.


The above Glog shows what Islam was like once it spread to Southeast Asia and highlights the ways Islam and Asian culture meshed.